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Two-step word problems

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 9 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 12 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 10 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 3 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
19
First 10 × 2 = 20. Then subtract 1: 19.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
138
First 20 × 7 = 140. Then subtract 2: 138.
3. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 6: 72.
4. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
112
First 13 × 9 = 117. Then subtract 5: 112.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
119
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 1: 119.
7. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
154
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 6: 154.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 12 × 5 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
118
First 17 × 7 = 119. Then subtract 1: 118.
10. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 12 × 2 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
11. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
12. Mira has 3 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 3 × 9 = 27. Then subtract 1: 26.

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 9 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 12 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 10 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 3 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
19
First 10 × 2 = 20. Then subtract 1: 19.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
138
First 20 × 7 = 140. Then subtract 2: 138.
3. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 6: 72.
4. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
112
First 13 × 9 = 117. Then subtract 5: 112.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
119
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 1: 119.
7. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
154
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 6: 154.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 12 × 5 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
118
First 17 × 7 = 119. Then subtract 1: 118.
10. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 12 × 2 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
11. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
12. Mira has 3 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 3 × 9 = 27. Then subtract 1: 26.

12 questions · Seed 57 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification